Imprint delegates appeal to publishers

At their congress in Bern, the delegates of Impressum reaffirmed their willingness to discuss new collective labor agreements. This was announced by the journalists' association in a communiqué. Impressum appeals to publishers to keep the common fate of journalists and publishers in mind. According to the press release, media professionals are willing to take account of the difficulties facing the industry. However, they are not prepared to make sacrifices that are not necessary, such as a reduction in cost-of-living compensation. With regard to the situation in German-speaking Switzerland and Ticino, the delegates expressed their outrage at the Swiss Press Association's rejection of the mediation offer before the Federal Arbitration Board. According to Impressum, the overall employment contracts for female press journalists are in question in both French and German-speaking Switzerland and in Ticino. In French-speaking Switzerland, the previous Convention Collective du Travail (CCT) is still in force, but has been terminated by publishers at the end of this year.
The delegates also decided to support Josef Lang's motion. This calls for the deletion without replacement of Article 293 of the Swiss Criminal Code, the article of the law on the publication of official documents classified as secret. The delegates of the Journalists' Association are also calling on the Council of States to reject the motion by National Councillor Jürg Stahl. The motion provides for the disclosure of the vested interests of federal parliamentary correspondents.